By A. Scott HeckerAdam R. YoungPatrick D. JoyceJames L. Curtis, and Craig B. Simonsen

Seyfarth Synopsis: On its website, OSHA is highlighting the hazards of working in winter weather and providing resources for employers to help protect their workers. 

Employers must remember that weather-based hazards exist not only in the heat and humidity

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By Alexander J. Passantino, Richard L. Alfred, Loren Gesinsky, James L. Curtis, and Meagan Noel Newman

In anticipation of a long, stormy winer, Seyfarth Shaw has prepared a Client Alert to help employers navigate wage & hour issues arising from potential closures, as well as workplace safety issues related to severe winter weather.

In the wake
Continue Reading Winter Storms: Helping Employers Anticipate Wage & Hour and Workplace Safety Concerns

By Craig B. Simonsen

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just published a web page that provides “safety and health information on winter storm hazards.” OSHA indicates that winter storms “create a variety of hazards and can have lingering impacts on everyday tasks and work activities.” OSHA cites to the National Weather Service, that about 70

Continue Reading OSHA Publishes New Web Page that Features Safety and Health Information on Winter Storm Hazards